The Quilters: Une aiguille contre les barreaux

I absolutely loved this short film. And I was so disappointed when it ended.

This film follows a program in a prison where prisoners with good behaviour join a quilting class.

What is so lovely about this film is that you see the prisoners express themselves creatively through quilting for foster children. Something you probably wouldn't expect from hardened criminals. I wish this was a series. I wish we could learn more about them and their crimes and their outreach programs. I feels like there was something of value to learn here. They take real pride in what they're doing.

It's definitely worth watching, I do recommend.

There is much to love about this far-too-short glimpse into the lives of these men and the good work they are doing in this world. I love how they recognize their past wrongs and take responsibility for them, and then turn around and work, every day, in this small quilting shop, away from the tough side of a maximum security prison, creating beautiful gifts for foster kids in whom they see something of themselves. I think they hope to give those kids some hope for their own futures so that those kids, starting out so far behind, don't end up where these inmates currently are. These men, while still struggling with the demons of their former selves, are meticulous and thoughtful about their fabric choices, and the quilt design and block layout, making sure that the corners are clean and there are no puckers, giving these kids the recognition and care that they will never know about and that those kids' families never did in order to atone and pay forward and to heal both themselves and those kids. They are not transformed into perfect humans, but they have been given a purpose and that purpose has made them want to be better members of society. And I think that is beautiful and the best outcome you can hope for.

This is SUCH a beautiful thing they are doing & a wonderful documentary! It should be a SERIES!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 The quilts are breathtaking & extremely unique! This is how you redeem yourself, for sure...by giving back to those who are in need, especially children!! I really like how focused the men are, and that they have their priorities straight. Are they perfect? No, but they are trying to do what they can to brighten a child's day with something that is hand made and one of a kind. Thirty minutes if just not enough time for this type of documentary in my opinion, which is why Netflix should pick this up & make it an ongoing series. I'm sure others feel the same way I do! Love it!!!

This film takes you to a slice of life you would never have thought existed. A group of men in a high security prison find fellowship and purpose through making BEAUTIFUL quilts for foster children. It is very intimate and it is hard not to get attached to the characters and to be awed by their skills, the pride they take in their work and the special, colorful community they have built inside a drab prison. Quilters is one of the most hopeful and inspiring stories I have ever heard. It is fantastic and I recommend it to anyone who likes quilting, anyone who likes stories of redemption and anyone who wants to be uplifted!

The Quilters is a profound and deeply meaningful documentary short that reveals an unexpected and transformative act of grace: men serving life sentences in the rural Southeast who create quilts for at-risk youth. With remarkable sensitivity, the film captures the humanity of incarcerated individuals who are so often rendered invisible, showing how threads of remorse, hope, and compassion can take shape through cloth stitched together with love. Each quilt is a hand-stitched form of redemption. The cinematography is quiet and intimate, allowing the vulnerability of the quilters to be revealed. The reflections of the quilters are raw, honest, and often heartbreaking, offering a powerful counter-narrative to how society views incarceration, especially in forgotten corners of the American South. The Quilters challenge us to see art and empathy where we least expect it. It is a stunning, soul-stirring testament to the possibility of healing, even behind bars.